Anthracite Bee-fly vs Falcated Duck

Anthrax anthrax compared with Mareca falcata

Key Differences

• Anthracite Bee-fly is Least Concern while Falcated Duck is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	Falcated Duck
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family	Bombyliidae	Anatidae
Genus	Anthrax	Mareca
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Mareca falcata

Evolutionary Relationship

Anthracite Bee-fly and Falcated Duck share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Falcated Duck

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	Falcated Duck
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Anthracite Bee-fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

Falcated Duck

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Anthracite Bee-fly

The Anthracite Bee-fly (Anthrax anthrax) is a species in the genus Anthrax. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden